tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post6924551312077781030..comments2024-03-25T06:39:42.081-04:00Comments on Bonfire of the Vanities: The How and Why of the Eucharist (Sunday homily)Fr Martin Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-9773489034772368842009-08-19T10:42:51.982-04:002009-08-19T10:42:51.982-04:00Bravo Father,
I think, not that what I think matt...Bravo Father,<br /><br />I think, not that what I think matters :-), point 8 could have been fortified by mentioning the Pope's kneeler. <br /><br />Your friends at Lifeteen have been getting free air-time on my blog lately....<br /><br />http://kneelingcatholic.blogspot.com/Kneeling Catholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16797815971446807261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-6434351710989611942009-08-17T23:54:36.776-04:002009-08-17T23:54:36.776-04:00Thank you so much for stressing the appropriate de...Thank you so much for stressing the appropriate demeanor for receiving Christ in the Eucharist, Father!<br /><br />When I was young (back in ancient times) it seemed like everyone who received Communion was reverential. By around the 1970s a<br />carelessness had begun to creep in for many. Today the total indifference of alot of people, especially teens (though certainly not all of them!, is tragic to see.<br /><br />I am haunted by something awful that I witnessed at Mass one time maybe ten years ago. A high school boy (and yes, he attended Lehman High School) received the host in his hand, then quickly moved it to his pants pocket, meanwhile turning to his friends in the congregation and smirking. I have no idea what that was all about but it was awful to see.<br /><br />Don't be afraid to revisit this topic often, because some need to think about how they are responding to the incredible gift of our Lord.<br />AnnieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com